The lV Prasad Eye Institute’s 18th secondary eye care centre in the country and the fourth one in Odisha was inaugurated at Keonjhar by Health Minister Pratap Jena.
local leader and Minister School and Mass Education Badri Narayan Patra, MP Sakuntala laguri and MlA Abhiram Naik were among the others present.
late Dr Bijayananda Patnaik, noted eye surgeon and his wife Dr Rajinder Kalsi Patnaik had gifted the land. The Combat Blindness International, USA supported the construction of the hospital and equipment through a generous gift from the Jack Deloss Taylor Charitable Trust, USA.
According to l V Prasad Eye Institute VC Dr Taraprasad Das, “The centre in Keonjhar will look at the eye health of people working and living in mining areas of Keonjhar. The centre will also participate in the Universal Eye Health Programme initiated by the Government of Odisha. It will conduct various school eye care and general eye screening.”